Letter: Death to the death penalty

Editor:
Daily Press Columnist David Pisarra is right (“Killing the death penalty,” What’s The Point? Oct. 1). It is time to replace the death penalty in California.
The death penalty is obscenely expensive. Judge Arthur Alarcón and Professor Paula Mitchell say it costs $184 million per year more than life without parole, while the independent Legislative Analyst’s Office says $130 million per year. The official ballot description says “tens of millions” more. Whatever the number, it is a colossal waste of taxpayer money!
There is also the chance that we could execute an innocent person; 140 people have been exonerated from death rows across the country. Only Prop. 34 can eliminate that risk. I will be voting yes in November!

I find it interesting that one of the arguments about the death penalty is about costs. The cost could be cut dramatically if there was court reform and other reforms. How about making sure inmates don’t get social security. How about making sure there are no conjugal visits that produce kids that taxpayers ultimately pay for. How about limiting the endless appeals of sentences. I guess some would be in favor in bringing Rose Bird back because she commuted 52 sentences. One of a man who tortured a little girl and dumped her little body a mile from my house.

The ultimate oxymoron is, it seems many of those who object to the death penalty for violent people who have killed others, including law enforcemenet officers, don’t seem to have a problem with abortion, including late term abortion of a human who has never done antything to anyone. One thing about the death penalty, that person will never do that crime again.

I find it interesting that one of the arguments about the death penalty is about costs. The cost could be cut dramatically if there was court reform and other reforms. How about making sure inmates don’t get social security. How about making sure there are no conjugal visits that produce kids that taxpayers ultimately pay for. How about limiting the endless appeals of sentences. I guess some would be in favor in bringing Rose Bird back because she commuted 52 sentences. One of a man who tortured a little girl and dumped her little body a mile from my house.

The ultimate oxymoron is, it seems many of those who object to the death penalty for violent people who have killed others, including law enforcemenet officers, don’t seem to have a problem with abortion, including late term abortion of a human who has never done antything to anyone. One thing about the death penalty, that person will never do that crime again.

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